The Second Master of the Iron-blooded Lian of the Red Chamber

Even if Emperor Jinghe made up his mind to suddenly change the regulations of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households at the same time, it would have to be discussed through the court meeting.Unsurprisingly, Jia Jing had just started to play at the Great Court Conference, saying that Xihai Yanzi is adjacent to a powerful enemy. Because the king of Nan'an privately sold weapons, he was afraid that the weapons in the hands of the frontier defenders would be worn out and rusted. How to stabilize the morale of the army by first adding all the weapons and supplies of the defenders along the West Sea.

As soon as Jia Jing finished speaking, some people came out to object, saying that Liu Ping took people to go to the West Sea Yanzi, and it was only a few days since they left, so they would send people there again.Xihai Yanzi is thousands of miles away from Beijing, and it is a waste of manpower and financial resources to work hard.

However, Emperor Jinghe had already made up his mind, and had long ago arranged for eloquent ministers to raise the matter in the court.Another person came out and said: "Sun Tzu said: The important thing for soldiers to be in the country, the place of life and death, the way of survival, must be investigated. Now knowing that the defense equipment in the West Sea is damaged and not replaced, it will be the lives of the people and the country. The society is ignored. The people pay taxes to the country, and the country protects the people's well-being. Now that it is an extraordinary time and doing extraordinary things, the minister thinks that it is a matter of benefiting the country and the people, not a waste of time, to hand over the weapons and supplies to the West Sea defenders Human and financial resources."

As soon as this remark came out, many echoed it.Emperor Jinghe naturally approved Jia Jing's performance.Then they discussed the candidates who would be sent to Xihai Yanzi to escort the food and supplies.

Emperor Jinghe already had a candidate in mind, so he asked directly: "What do you think, the emperor's eldest grandson, Situ Jue?"

After this sentence went on, it stirred up a thousand waves.

After the prince was assassinated and died, the position of crown prince has been vacant.The princes who had rested their minds back then inevitably became more active.It's just because firstly, Emperor Jinghe has held the power very tightly these years; secondly, the eldest grandson of the emperor is a decent lineage, and it is justifiable to inherit the great line.Even if someone was thinking about it, they were careful not to reveal it.

But today, when Emperor Jinghe mentioned such words in the court hall, he officially put on the agenda the matter of establishing the emperor's eldest grandson as the heir.The faces of the princes changed, but it was difficult to say anything.

Only the second prince, Situ Jie, has not changed his temperament for many years, and stepped forward and said: "Father, Jue'er is still young, and his experience is still inexperienced, and Xihai Yanzi is in a wild place, full of dangers, it is better to send luggage, food and grass this time." Erchen will go for Jue'er on an errand. In the future, when the nearby provinces deliver food and grass, Jue'er can practice from close by."

The eldest grandson of the emperor has turned 17 this year. Not only has he entered the Liubu Walk, he has also started to go to court.Although the eldest grandson of the emperor is very young in the court, he is much more stable than the second prince. He knew that the second uncle's words had ulterior motives, so he didn't say a word.

Emperor Jing He frowned slightly after hearing what the second prince said.Now that foreign aggression is approaching, Situ Jie actually came out to fight among himself, Emperor Jing He was naturally displeased, and said with a heavy face, "I feel that the emperor's eldest grandson has made great progress over the years, it's good to go out and see the world."

So the matter was settled in this way, and the eldest grandson of the emperor brought [-] soldiers from the Beijing camp to accompany him, and set off immediately to escort the grain, grass and luggage.

Emperor Jinghe sent the eldest grandson of the emperor to Xihai Yanzi after many considerations.Establishing a crown prince has not been a matter of giving a title since ancient times; if the crown prince cannot convince the public, it will kill him instead.

In order for one person to sit firmly in the position of prince, and to control the situation smoothly when the regimes overlap, so as not to plunge the country into chaos, the prince must not only have a righteous name, but also need the assistance of talented and virtuous people. Can suppress the majesty of the scene.Therefore, if you want to establish the emperor's eldest grandson as the crown prince, in addition to letting him practice early, you must also let him show convincing talents and make several contributions.

Emperor Jinghe was not worried about the good ministers who assisted the emperor's eldest grandson. In addition to the original officials of the East Palace, he had also promoted many civil and military officials of the young and strong faction over the years.But Emperor Jinghe was worried about the time. He was getting old day by day. If he wanted to establish the emperor's eldest grandson and let him ascend the throne smoothly in the future, the transfer of power must not only be stable, but also fast.

If this time Xihai Yanzi really started a war as Jia Lian said, it would be very dangerous for the emperor's eldest grandson to go here, but if he can make achievements in quelling the war, even if he doesn't come here in the future, his uncles will also die. You can't pull him down easily.If Xihai Yanzi is still safe, it would be good to ask the eldest grandson of the emperor to go on a long-distance training trip.

But the most important thing is: the eldest grandson of the emperor has a valuable status, and it is justifiable to bring [-] soldiers from the Beijing camp to accompany him to protect him.Moreover, Emperor Jinghe also gave the emperor's eldest grandson a soldier talisman. If the war spreads, he can dispatch troops, horses, food and grass nearby.All provinces in the country have grain and grass reserves, and they are all transported from the capital. The journey is long and time-consuming, and it is much more efficient to transfer them nearby.And those who can handle military talismans are either high-ranking or powerful.The identity of the eldest grandson of the emperor is also suitable.

After making such a decision, early the next morning, they gathered their soldiers and horses and set off westward.Emperor Jinghe wanted to train the eldest grandson of the emperor, and he was even more determined to train Jia Lian to be the arm of the eldest grandson of the emperor, so Jia Lian also brought Wei Jiu and Qin Yue with him on this trip.Cheng Jin, Cheng Qu and Mother Fan stayed in the capital.

Naturally, Jia Lian knew what Jinghe meant when the emperor's eldest grandson got up, just like Jia Dai Shanli did when he got up by himself, saying that he was planning for a rainy day, or maybe it was because he didn't have much time.It's just calculated according to the timeline of the original book, Jing Hedi will abdicate in about five years, and he has survived for a few years after abdication, there should be eight|nine years left, so we shouldn't be in such a hurry.

It was the first time that the eldest grandson of the emperor went out so far to run an errand independently, and he was both nervous and excited.Not to mention he was nervous, Jia Lian was even more nervous.He thought he had reminded Emperor Jinghe that it would be enough for Emperor Jinghe to send Jia Jing to go to the Western Regions again. Unexpectedly, Emperor Jinghe would send the emperor's eldest grandson here, so Jia Lian had to let Wei Jiu and Tan Yue go with him to ensure the safety of the emperor's eldest grandson. Otherwise, if the eldest grandson of the emperor made a mistake, he would really implicate the whole family, and he would be responsible for Jia Daishan's entrustment.

The eldest grandson of the emperor has a noble status, and Feng Ye, the new envoy of the Jingying Jiedu who is accompanying him, is worried that the eldest grandson will not be able to bear the fatigue of the journey, and advocates traveling slowly.But firstly, the eldest grandson of the emperor was going out on an errand for the first time, and he was so excited that he wished he could fly to Xihai Yanzi; secondly, the eldest grandson of the emperor knew that what his grandfather sent him to was really worried about was a war in Xihai Yanzi, and the military situation was extremely urgent. .Where is he willing to go slowly, he urged the team to hurry westward.

Calculated, the Huang Changsun and his party traveled more than ten days slower than Liu Ping and his party. Liu Ping met refugees who had fled in Jinzhong, and the Huang Zhangsun and his party ran into them just after they left Beizhili.

The eldest grandson of the emperor lived in the same camp with Jia Lian. When he got the news, he said to Jia Lian, "Lien'er, it's as you expected. Tomorrow we have to hurry up."

Jia Lian was counting the time with a map of map, the traffic in ancient times was too slow, I don't know how long Liu Ping can survive after going to the west coast and outflanking the secret road, and whether he can wait for the reinforcements to arrive.

It is also said that on the Baihe Dam, [-] defenders have been surrounded by the West Sea Army. The Baihe Dam is located in the lower reaches of the Baihe River, and it is the only local water source that can supply these tens of thousands of people.

The king of Xihai originally thought that the imperial army's morale had been lost, and his battle would be overwhelming.But Shi Liang is also a veteran general who has been guarding the West Sea for a long time, and he is proficient in the art of war; secondly, Shi Liang also has insight into people's hearts, mobilizing all the generals and soldiers every day: "We lost the guard and Baihe City, even if we fled back to the capital, we will have to escape." Convicted; if the Baihe Dam is lost again, and the enemy forces go straight to Yangguan, who can keep the head of Xiangshang? Besides, we can live a good life, but we are here in this bitter cold place along the West Sea, of course it is to defend our home and country , Isn't it for the promotion of officials and titles, to earn a bright future?

Today, we gritted our teeth and fought back to the guards looking for a fighter. Not only will the meritorious deeds be punished, but those who have made great contributions will also be promoted to rank.But if we can't resist this time, the light ones will become the defeated generals, and the serious ones will be captured and killed, and they will survive by chance. Who will have the face to go back to see their ancestors? ! "

Shi Liang's words aroused the fighting spirit of many soldiers, and they all guarded the city and stayed behind closed doors.If the Xihai army used a strong attack, the imperial defenders would fight back with bows, arrows and stones.For a while, although the Xihai army did not break through the Baihe Dam, the terrain of the Baihe Dam was not wide enough to form a formation, and the imperial defenders could not repel the Xihai army in one fell swoop, and the two sides fell into a seesaw.

But caught in the see-saw, the court defenders fell into a passive state. 8 people were trapped on the Baihe Dam, and even if they were to besieged, the imperial army would run out of ammunition and food.

On this day, the King of Xihai sent someone to call out outside the city gate: "Huo Lie, the turtle, if you don't come out, we're going to pee in the Baihe River. You all drink the urine of our soldiers of the West Sea Kingdom, the turtle!"

There are high mountains and few rivers in the Western Regions. This generation is nourished by the Baihe River, but the Baihe Dam is located in the lower reaches of the Baihe River. Let alone washing feet and urinating, it is poisoning. When people are thirsty, can they not drink water?The officers and soldiers of the imperial court were all red-faced and furious, but what can they do on the battlefield?They have already surrounded you, what they want is that you can't bear it alone, and open the city to fight.

King Nan'an was in a dilemma at this moment, and he regretted being humiliated.He grew up in the capital when he was a child, and he was well-clothed and well-fed. After he was 15 years old, the king of Nan'an brought him to the Western Regions.Naturally, it is to adapt it to the climate of Xihaiyanzi, and to prepare for the Huo family to continue to control the military power of Xihaiyanzi.

After Huo Lie arrived at Xihai Yanzi, he was sought after by all the soldiers, and the old Nan'an King's military exploits were real. In order to flatter the old Nan'an King, everyone praised Huo Lie more and more.Huo Lie could not help being praised as arrogant and self-willed.

Later, the old Nan'an king passed away, and Huo Lie inherited the throne, and he continued to be the commander-in-chief of Xihai Yanzi.Huo Lie was fine at the beginning, full of ambition, and wanted to start a career.Unexpectedly, Xihai has been honest all these years, and Huo Lie has not made any military exploits. On the contrary, he was tortured by the boring life of the border defense day after day.At this time, Huo Lie was instigated to say how much the Huo family has contributed, but several generations have been trapped in this wild place along the west coast. What is the difference between exile and exile?The prince's family has made great contributions, so they should get something back.

Once or twice is nothing, after talking a few more times, Huo Lie was finally provoked so that he lost his balance and embarked on the road of no return to selling weapons.At the beginning, Huo Lie was very careful, and only sold a small amount of arms to the Chang family. The Chang family made a profit, and donated half of the profit to Huo Lie.

This dynasty specializes in salt and iron, even if idlers have money, they can't buy weapons at hand, let alone made by the Ordnance Department of the Ministry of War?Therefore, the price of weapons flowing out of the barracks is expensive, three to five times the normal price.Huo Lie felt that the Huo family had been treated badly, and the profit from selling arms was just compensation for the Huo family.After doing this three or five times, Huo Lie's appetite became more and more courageous, and Jia Jing finally found out that he was out of control.

Now that Huo Lie heard the King of Xihai sent someone to curse loudly outside the city, he felt a little regretful when he thought that he was about to drink the water of the White River that was urinated by the barbarians of Xihai at night.If I hadn't been greedy for those interest back then, the Huo family would still be the king of Nan'an County, why would I design Shi Liang to throw the city because of fear of being convicted?And now, there is no going back.

Huo Lie was stunned for a while, then he heard loud shouts outside and the thunder of war drums. He didn't need to look to know that the Xihai army launched another round of siege.Huo Lie shook his body, but still sat in the tent slumped.The future of the Huo family is uncertain, what about Xihai Kingdom and Baiheba?Tell Shi Liang to deal with it.

The court defenders retreated to Baiheba hastily. When King Nan'an planned to retreat, he did not expect that King Xihai would renege on his promise and lose weight. Now that the warehouse has limited arrow feathers, it can only be used sparingly.Fortunately, there is a desert in Baiheba, with many rocks.The defenders also had many hands, picked up stones, and used catapults to confront the army of the West Sea, but they lasted for a while.

It's just that on the battlefield, everything is used to the extreme. The king of Xihai really ordered the soldiers of Xihai to spit and urinate towards Baihe.Even if the soldiers of the imperial court were nauseated to the point of nausea, once the defense battle started, the soldiers in front would be sweating profusely, and the water consumption would be extremely fast. Who would not drink water?

Shi Liang had rich experience, so he ordered someone to wrap the sand with cloth, filter the water from the sand, and boil it for everyone to drink.On the verge of life and death, who would be too dirty?When it is a last resort, even horse urine must be drunk.Even King Nan'an, who is well-clothed and well-dressed, has no choice but to drink the water of the Bai River that has been urinated on.

Fortunately, there were many defenders in the imperial court, and the walls of Baiheba were not wide, so it didn't take [-] soldiers to defend the city. Not only could everyone take turns defending the city and rest in batches, but they also had spare manpower to filter the river water and boil it for later use.

The battle of Baiheba lasted for one month, and the two sides stalemate, the Xihai army failed to break through the Baiheba, but the imperial defenders ran out of food.In the battle of defending the city, there were not many casualties. There are still more than [-] defenders. This food consumption is not a small amount.

The king of Nan'an ordered someone to call the money and grain officer to ask, how many days can the grain in the warehouse be used?The money and food officer said with a sad face: "If you go back to the prince, if you save more, you can barely use it for three days."

King Nan'an was stunned when he heard this.It was already the time he had agreed with King Xihai to return to the guard post, and he only brought this month's food and grass with him when he retreated.The rest were left in the guard as a reward to King Xihai.But the king of Xihai broke his promise and became fat. Not only did he want to eat up the food and grass he left behind and the entire Baihe City, he also wanted to eat up all of his [-] defenders.

But according to the time and date, I am afraid that the military situation that I rushed back to the capital has not yet been delivered. When the reinforcements arrive, I will either become a prisoner of the King of the West Sea, or become a pile of bones.

"What should I do, what should I do?" King Nan'an was anxiously looking around in the tent.

Qian Liangguan said: "My lord, if it really doesn't work, I can only kill the horses for the time being, but the horses can't last long."

King Nan'an slumped back on his chair and said, "Let's hold on for another two days. If you still can't do it, you have to surrender."

Shi Liang also knew that the defenders were in a desperate situation, but he refused to open the city and surrender easily. Although he heard that King Nan'an was discouraged, he still stood firm at the city gate.

The king of Xihai and the king of Nan'an had made an agreement a long time ago. Knowing that the imperial court defenders were out of ammunition and food, they struggled with superior forces on this day and prepared archers, shieldmen, siege vehicles and long ladders to launch a general attack.

The siege was like a wave, and for a while, the shouts on the Baihe Dam shook the sky.As soon as the imperial guards showed their heads, the arrow feathers of the Xihai army would rain down like raindrops.If the imperial defenders hide behind the city wall, the Xihai army immediately prepares wooden stakes and chariots to crash into the city gate.

The defenders of the imperial court fought with catapults, and beat the attacking Western Navy to the ground.The defenders on the city wall were also shot and killed by Xihai archers. In half a day, mountains of small corpses had already been piled up on the city wall.